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AMUSEaLENTs.
Mr.. Joseph Murphy In "The Donash." Mr
George Fawcett Rowe's Play.


George Faweett Rowe's Play.
Mr.. Joseph Murphy's work as an actor of
Irish heroes can hardly be measured by any
canons Of the dramatic art 1t Is occasionally
uncouth, seldom finished. and yet always and
singularly effective with the audiences he
plays to. Not In many nights has moro en-
thusiastio and responsive house gathered at
the Windsor. or indeed at any east side thea
tire. than that which last night saw Mr.. Murphy
safely through the perils OF Mr.. George Faw-
cett Rowe's drama. The Donagh." Mr.. Muir
ply was Lantv Killaly, an adventurous Celt Of
the type long ago familiarized by Mr.. Bouei-
breadth escapes, brandished the. usual .shil-
laleh, and was as ready Of wit and as rollick-
Ing IN action as that rough and lovable Conn.
the ShauUkraun, himself
graceful and pleasing personality. a certain
degree of naturalness and an abundant sense
Of what is humorous. He is, therefore. best
liked In the lighter portions OF the play: and
Of limb. but in voice he Is utterly wanting.
Mr.. Rowe's play is in many respects. COM
mendable. Its language is simple and direct;
broHsbt about: IT, Sketches q oharsster srs
really bright and its incidents are dovetaiIed
with unusual nicely. No writer Of the regu-
!ation Irish drama could DO more. For work
that he excited prSpyinSa The
tropeils, which will like 1t:
Of ses Is Is Rose Tie
idol Of Lartv's worship. she was an engaging
meanor and earnest in her endeavor. She
needed only improvement In the brogue to
make her positively fascinating.
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Seth Bemis died in Boston yesterday at the
age of years He of the earliest directors Of
the Boston Worcester and Fitchburs Railroad Com
panies
Ronald Mackenzie Buchanan for sixteen years
sistant cashier of the Fulton National Bank found
dead in his bed yesterday morning ut 20 West Thirty
eighth from the Affects of heart disease He left
the bank the day before in spparsn. good health He
four years. He leaves no family. Mr.. Buchanan was
born in this city and brother Of the late Judge
related to Sir Alexander Mackenzie the English nav
gator and explorer
Admiral Jean Bernard Jaureguiberry member of the
French Senate IL dead
Catherine the widow Of Charles @. Allen died OF her
home In Red Bank yesterday, 80 years old.
Charles Putnam President Of the National Bank at
Odessa Newcastle county Del died last evening at the
age OF 95 years He was born in Delaware. He was
elected President Of the Odessa Bank in 1854 and
manned actively in the office until his death. He
He died chidless. His wife died fourteen years ago
lie left large estate.
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JIM GRADY KNOCKED QUE
Joe Lannon Did It In Boston Club Room
In the Seventh Round.

BOSTON Oct. 2.-Joe Lannon, the next
best man in Boston to John L. Sullivan.
knockediout Jim Grady. a Western pugilist, to-
night In seven rounds. The men met at the
Crib Club tonight and fought for purse Of
$3.50, OF which 5000 went to the winner. They
were very evenly matched, but Grady had not
trained properly. and was not in as good con-
dition as Lannon. About 200 well-knowns sports
Lannon hit Grady blow with his right in
the first round which started the claret. and
followed II UP with another with his left, which
sent the Western man to the floor. He prompt
ner. Grady !grappled Lannon'S legs In the sec
ond round. but escaped a foul. He got In ono
or two good blows on the Boston, pugillst's jaw
and baST hsn the fighting
Lannon was In good condition when time
was called for the third round, but Grady
seemed to be rather groggy; Lannon did all
as nd SSrSSsy aSased in sy
Lannon, a swinging left handler, which sent
and forced Grady back to the centre Of the
ring Time Vas Tss eaiIsd lust a. Lemon landed
The fourth round. was very tame .Lannon
tried hard to hit his man. who backed and
d9dged all around the ring. but failed;
Of TIE T. R W S
swift, under cut, which landed on Grady's
breakers. The wind-up Of this round was
lively both men getting in some effective work
seventh, however the men went at 1t In ear
nest. Lannon caught Grady under the chin
and sent him against the ropes. He followed
4 With tive Others which sent arady 70 the
OF the ring without assistance. and could not
get out OF the club room for over an. hour.
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Firing Nitro.slyesr,ne from Common Shells.

Mr.. Serge d. Smolianinof, q Russian in
ventor. who claims to have discovered q method OF
firing nitro Rlycerine from common shells and common
guns arrived here from San Francisco yesterday Mr.
smoaninoff stopped ut Washington and got permit
from the and the navy authorities to make his
perimsnts In this city and at Newport using the Govern
ment guns and shells.
cave 20 use ninety pound gun for his experimental
with fourtee steel plate for target. Up to this
time MI smolianinon has experimental only with q
twenty pound gun.
American expedition to the Point harrow In the ca
pacy OF astronomer Since his return to San Fran
cisco he has spent fully two years In working out his
idea OF making nitro ycsrne harmless 70 handle while
reduced nitro glyeerino 70 solution that wiz not eX
Last summer In San Francisco Mr.. smoliRDinon pro.
cured old rusty twenty pound Parrots and hred
his nitro glycerine from common ahellA using three
pounds OF blasting powder No. for each shot Army
oicers who witnessed the experiment pronounced IL
perfectly successful.
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A YOUNG LAWYERS SUICIDE
DAVID H. KELLOGG sH0OTs HIhsELF
THROUGH THE HEART

n1eI.neheIr Career of Young Mas Of
preuise Broken Down By Over Appiion-
tten to work-A Previous Attempt
David H. Kellogg, young and well-known
lawyer Of this city. committed suicide In the
Crocker Hotel. in New London. Conn.,. at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by shooting HIM
self through the heart. Tho report OF the re-
volver was heard, and the Captain OF Police.
who was notified. burst open the door OF his
room. Death had been apparently instantane-
GUS. The suicide had held the revolver so close
to his breast that his clothing had been cot on
fire. Ho was found lying on bed completely
dressed. BY his side lay the revolver with one
empty chamber. The weapon was new, and
had been purchased q short time before.
Mr.. Kellogg.s lifo has been frauRht with
trouble. He was SO years Of age six feet tall.
and physically strong and muscular He was
graduated from Yale in 1915. and was men,
ber OF the Yale crow Of that year. He was also
a member OF the Yale crew that rowed against
the English four at the Centennial in Philadel-
phia. After leaving college he entered the
Columbia College law school. where he studied
for year. He applied himself earnestly to
the study OF law after leaving the school.
and In 1879 was admitted to the bar. He
secured place in the law office OF Lord. Day
4 Lord In this city. and attracted attention by
hs os 1875 Rpa1oss e e Rs Ss Day
estate business q The law firm Of Turner. Lee
this his health began to fail. and IN the latter
part Of June, 1885, he took q vacation OF sey-
Se.P sa n with to s1f Ssd 81 .h hs
time with bis BIS mother and sister on q
yalqable piece Of property 1WnSd ~ tn sna
home and, his Health not improving. was In.
duced to visit his aunt Mrs. Justin Kellogg at
Vt He there qn S%m
Boston. He remained there until the follow-
avg avow mSesay %le 81 vsee
Kellogg's. actions had attracted attention.
and 1t was feared that too close application 70
aunt wrote that he had been acting strangely.
and expressed alarm for him. When the Bos-
ton boat arrived at JIy IL
where he wrote and despatched this letter:
otto Bannard Esq. NILS Building Exchange pdo. Neso
From the depth: T,,s
bend. ne EasSa e MSsh
msaf BE- and
e. Which asa
"''' wa, -'' ' DAVID HlKxlIooo.
Mr.. Kelloge's friends Immediately took him
mentally deranged he was placed In DR.. Storms
sanitarium. in Hartford, where he remained
until about three months ago. He appeared
then he has been much in the company Of his
mother and sister. who gave up their home IN
Sguyten Duyyi TO travel about IT, WITH Az .. him.
Young Kellogg's family is one Of the oldest
and best known In Onondago county. where
his grandfather, Daniel Kellogg, was for years
the leading lawyer. William q. Seward studied
In his office. MIR. Kelloggs father was In the
Wholesale paper business In this city. IN which
he lost after retiring from business. =, He lost
his eyesight shortly before his death. which
occurred about five years ago. q.
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rnr rArsIDrvr,s HoarB anrr.
Few xneidssts In the rasssss OF the Train
Nprthvynrd.

Few Ineideuts IN the yassese OF the Train
Hprthward.
LyNuHBuRo, Va, Oct. 21.-The Presiden-
tial special train passed here at II O'Clock with
out stopping. This mornings run Of tho train
between sunrise and late breakfast took In
tho ascent OF the great smoky spur Of the Al
leRhanie. the line lying for nifty miles or moro
beside the French Broad River. Not oil the
tourists were up. and the laggards missed
panorama whose varied charms are nowhere
surpassed. At Hot Springs Senators Ransom
and Vance and Congressman Henderson board
ed the train. and accompanied the President
to Asheville. About O'Clock the watches OF
the party. which were Get back three weeks ago
at Pittsburgh, were advanced from Central to
Eastern time.
At Calera. q junction point in Alabama,
where the train stopped to change engines
an sYs AMONG them fise hundred worknsp from
y SnS sd
f NM e SSSss and the Pres
President thought the people knew what they
sssf IL Esss ssss s Ct sss ss Hss
tire population and escorted through the
.ap the ty n Tss for onv
fifteen minutes. but It lasted an hour; The
municipal authorities and the host OF citizens
welcomed the President at the station. and es-
oorted him and his companionA to carriages
end took them through the town The way for
as s sas %e o sssp
Of the situation. should refer to- the
locality as the valley. Therefore, North
Carolina was better understood when
miles distrant the serrsted tops OF the Blue
Ridge, the. Balsam Range. the Smokes. and
the Black Mountains hemming In fertile re;
gion, whose knowls OF five to eight hundred
feet were dwarfted to pigmtes in comparison.
The party's most active escort was score of
ladies and gentlemen on horseback who led
the and down ths steep m0Ihtan roads
line formed by o thousand mounted noun
day habits. but with brides bedecked with 1T
tie flags and eQuipage trimmed with ever
green's. -.
earlier morning. A few minutes after noon the
train shot through o tunnel under the upper
most crdst OF the Alleghanies and began its
descent OF the Atlantic slope.
4, During the descent OF the mountain along
the entire vR hs W
car. the President and Mrs cleveland standing
most Of the way on the platform. Major Nc
Bee, the railroad superintendent called atten-
ton to the points Of Interest, dozen OF which
sss a. 9he we're ana
ejaculatory while the artist became almost In
coherent and wanted to oct OIL,
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MRS LEW DoCKsEADER,s BAD LUCK.
She Loses her Pocketbook with 800, and
Bearer Still. her Engagement King.

She Loses her Pocketbook with 800, and,
Bearer stu. hor Enlargement Ring.
Mrs. Lew Dockstader sat by window OF her
pretty paror In tho sturtevant House last night watch
ing tho people going into her husbands theatre
the street To reporter Of The suM who called ask
her about the loss of her pocketbook In Fifth
stage on Thursday, she said: p
II never expect to see my pocketbook again and
have been Ill all day worrying about Its loss had IN
my hand when hailed Fifth stage Twenty
ninth street Those stages stop for and this
one started ahead before was farlyin was thrown
to my knees and when got into seat my pooketbook
gone We had not got to Thrtieth street yet aud
and walked right back In the middle of the street
to where got into the stage. There around.
but the pocketbook was gone ] called hanson and
overlook the stage The ades in gathered their skirts
close about them and of them said Your pocket
book isn't In here We are all respectable and honest
people here"
Tie pocketbook contained 800 in money, diamond
worth about $3.50.
''whoever has it, said Mrs Doekstader ruefulIy "is
welcome to all the II he will only the ring It
Is curious ring with bar holding sapphire and two
diamonds 1t n not worth such great deal but value
1t above all the rest because 1t given to by
husband last winter in place Of my engagement ring
have always brought him good fuck but am afraid It
has turned now got him to buy horse last summer
and named It Lucky D. Since that nv little $500 dog
has died. and now have lost my ring and all am GO
ing 70 call the horse Unucky D. get Mr. Dockstader
to sell him right away"
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A PRESBYTERIAN CENTRE
DR.. Harlan In the Pulpit Made Use OF by
Students In Shorthand.

Fifth avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. ia becoming somewhat Of Presbyte-
rian centre. The First Presbyterian Church,
OF which the Rev. Richard d. Harlan. son Of
Judge Harlan of the United States Supreme
Court. Is pastor. Is at Fifth avenue and Eleventh
street, and the Lenox property at Fifth avenue
and Twelfth street has Just been decided to Tho
Presbyterian Publishing Board. whose offices
are now In Centre street. AS soon as the nee
essary alterations can be made the Publishing
Board will move In.
The school In Twelfth street adjoining. the
church has also just been decided to the First
Presbyterian Church. 1t was built in 1868 by
one Of the Lepox family. It is valued at $4,000.
spent In Scotland. and no has introduced the
ways OF Scotch Presbyterians among his pa
rishtoners. The service ls now opened with the
Doxology. the congregation stand while sing
ing and remain seated when the benediction
Is pronounced.
shorthanS nuniIs The instructors renom.
mend Mr.. Harlan as good man for beginners
to tackle. He talks easily and his discourse Is
smooth and delivered without rhetorical flight.
SO that the shorthand pupils find 1t easy to
follow him.
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THE PRESIDENTS rR1P1Er PRIZE
1t has Started Regular Boom In East
Aurora.

EAST AURORA, N. Y. Oct. 21.-President
Clevelands $40 gold piece for the best set Of
triplets at the fair here this fall has been the big
gest thing that ever came to town in It's effects.
It has just been announced that the prize has
been awarded to the Dent set, from Hamburg,
and at the same time 1t is stated that the fair
has been big success. The association Melted
$1.49s. after paying all expenses and after ex-
pending about $500 in banquet to the news
paper men Of Buffalo. The fama-of the Presi-
fair :" is. too small name for the institution
that has become so famous. and have decided
to ask the Secretary Of State to incor::
tSe East AuTors They have
already opened books for entries to SCOT
spa hI Is SAID e be eaare n English ar
but up to date no one recollects to have seen
ANYTHING Of the kind in this country: -Four;
81 the combatants will be supplied with q
hfeueh a Which o Se can S1f readily the
end Of this sack viii be placed peck Of flour
he e Shs auan T soos fmr wa
SCOT s viii fight for points. and the winner can
ride home on a mustang. which is offered as
Beside it's triplet show fame East Aurora is
for the VIE Ss
studied law still adorns the main street.
though OCCUPIED by 2 tinker instead Ct law,
his youth, and one Of his children still spends
the summer here. Horatio @. Burchard. Director
Administration. was another Aurora man.
Orange w. Judd. Postmaster at Chicago,
ns PnE H Maq n
formerly Public Printer. afterward proprietor
OF the National Republican, and now President
OF the National Republican Club Of Washing
ton. published the Aurora Standard In the VII
lage nearly fly years ago.
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American Antiquarian Society.

WORCESTER Oct. 2l.-The American Anti
quaran Society s holding Its annual meeting here to-
day with the Hon. George Hoar presiding The report
of the council prepared and read by Prof Dex
ter Of Yale College He reported that four members had
died since the April meeting viz, Ben Perey Poore the
Rev. Elias Mason of North Blerca Dr. Charles Rouse Of
Washington and Prof. Spencer A. Baird late of tho
Smithsonian Institution Fitting tributes were paid to
their memories and brief biographical sketch o. each
yard College" BY Andrew Mcfarland Davis OF Cam.
bridge and one on the Early African Slave Trade In
read r The following were elected members: Thomas
il ninp tats rresdeps Of harvard noese tdward
Ithaca \. Y, and the Right Hon Vim. X Gladstone.
Of Senator noar and was heartily welcomed BY the
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What the MINI who hns his Coma Made says
About 1t.

New HAVEN. Oct. 20.-About Thirty miles
south of Hartford In MiddeSsx county at the little vii
has had his CONN made and got In readiness for
his body. He is pleasant spoken man. about years
old and has lived in Moodns fer years He very 90
repairing CLOCKS has spread through the
country and he has 10 his shop many quaint and novel
.sysi p want no nsTfapEsd ,iysF.tImmsd oofsns;
the woods and selected a tall Straight chestnut
tree, and had cut down. cAred to the mill and sawed
into pankE then selected the smoOthest aud fine At
grained o. ne blanks and hal them well seasoned and
touk them to Underwater Bigelows aud told him
to build for sensible coffin. with cheap plated
trimmings, but solid goodA NJ Bigelow took my
LAID down ia 1t and y ats me nicely except that y u
saind You know chSstnut stands bsnH placed IN he
grSund I3nBsF than any other wood. and thAss why
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Mr., Slosson kicking Again.

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-There Is trouble ahead in
connection with the two Western handicap cushion
rom billiard tournaments The handicap fixed by Messrs
Parker and McCreery at St. Louis last Wednesday has
created slosson down on 1t his chief OBJ
jectonbeing the terms which Eugene Carter Is put
namely ITO to slosson's 200. 6losson thinks Carter
should have gone in scratch with himself and schscer
Slosson broadly inmated to day that unless the hand
GAP was repodelsd he would enter the I
ohafer is said to DO dsgruntlsd. also. over some of
ARA
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Disaster. on the New Eaurans Coast.

BLOCK ISLAND. R. l., Oct 21.-The schooner
Ida A. Jayne, with lime for New York from Rockand Is
ashore the east side The saved The YES
sci seems to be tight.
scruKrx Mass. Dot IA large vessel probably a
three masted schooner is at anchor of Fourth Cn with
only her foremast standing. very heavy Ia run
ming and she Ia pitching violently Her main and mz.
zen mass are gone close TO the deck and her rail ap.
pears TO be badly smashed Another three -inased
schooner Is ut anchor lust oside the breakers Third
Clin, hut 10 probably all right
wELLFLKEf, Mass, Oct Alan unknown largo two.
masted schooner. abandoned with sails blown away
main boom and anchorsygone, and stern split open
gale She 10 about mile on Truro shore and will strike
the beach In few hours
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Labsr and Wages.

The different locals OF the flint glass workers
union throughout the country will commence voting to-
day the proposition submitted by tho manufacturers
for settlement OF the question: This vote will
give the sentiment OF the workers the matter. and
win instruct the Executive Board TO what
they AhA pursue Its conference with the mAnufAo-
tnrers' committee on Tuesday.
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sequel to tho Hamilton. Middleton Eiope-
ment.

MONTREAL, Oct. 21.-The Hamilton Middleton
elopement Of which full account appeared in The Sun
few days ago has had remarkable sequel From pri
vate 1t is learned that Mrs Middleton will
turn to Ottawa from Boston in company with Capt
Wise, her brother. Hamilton who was addicted to
drink, seems to have Disguised Mrs. Middleton
on the train going to Boston by his nt0xi
Gated condition. and there was 3 scene: The
lady has, doubt regretted her rash act
and under a rovulsion OF feeling has determined re-
turn and seek reconciliation 1t - thought that she
left Hamilton quickly husband may forgive all
Hamilton is believed to be still in Buffalo under an
sumed name.
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The Cause Of Mayor o'Br,en'. Rejection.

ING Chubo OF mayor Ubrlons heJection.
BOSTON. Oct. 21.-A friend Of Mayor O'Brien,
who Is understood to speak by authority makes the
following statement respecting the Mayors rejection BY
the Charitable Mechanic Association;
"Mr. Albert Bettery, wholesale coal dealer II Doane
street. to the Mayor Just before tho committee
the city Government visited Philadelphia to attend the
centenary of the Constitution and asked permission
to his Honors for membership the next
meeung MT. bottery said that an EFFORT was being
and no would be grathed the Mayor would consent to
have his name proposed. The Mayor readily consented.
Some time before tho meeting Of Wednesday evening
friends Of the Mayor informed him that effort
being made to accomplish his rejection. 1t was said
that Henry sawyer member Of the association had
son he should be rejected Tho Mayor that so
much feeling had been aroused on this issue that Il
he refused to do account Of what he considered the
unworthy motive that inspired the opposition"
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A Heavy Load so,ue Down Stair.

John G. Airport, the 800 pound invalid who
the top floor OF il South during
the last Monday has Just discovered that he has
two ribs broken Mr.. Airport thinks that when big
Policeman Sullivan shouldered him his ribs gave way
with his weight.
II don't know how they got me down stairs" he said
yesterday 1T was IKE moving piano. Mr.. Brewster,
who lodges here, and Policemen Sullivan and Norton,
had all they could do. Sometimes their backs
and sometimes sliding down the bausterA but am
mighty glad they got mo out"
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Tho YeIIovv Foyer I'm Tampn.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Oct. Ala Tampa special
to the ms Union reports thirteen and three
deaths Tho weather Ii cooler but the fever Is not
abang II refugees continue to return. quarantine will
be declared In fdefence The hospital now ready
The Mayor Ii having the Jty thoroughly cleaned. The
Executive Committee of the city Council have nego
tated loan for sanitary and poor purposes Jackson
willie day raised $500 for the relief OF the Tampa
sufferers
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The Rockland County Journal OF Nyack was
sold yesterday to Adam @. Haezelbarth. The new
editor and proprietor 10 the Of william Haexei
barth who founded the paper IN 1881 In 100 II was
purchased ny John Charlton who sold IL IN April l.
1855 10 the late Dr. Frank B Green, from whose estate
young MI, nRezebATth bought IT, II has been a Re.
publican paper for quarter OF century and will not
change Its potcA The new editor has long been con
nected with the metropolitan press
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A Farmers, Increment.

The Farmers Highway Society of America,
with present headquarters at Kansas City is sysema
cay collecting data to the extent OF overcharges by
the railroad companies for carrying farm products 1t
Is gathering data the Of moving freight
trains &c with view Of making united demand FOR
reduction Of rates: Mr.. Leigh II. Irvine. whose ad.
especially farmers and shippers, who desire to learn
It. lie the full post office address of all who write
to him lie will then mall to them important nforna
m
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Another sou,hern Railroad Smash.

CHATTANOOGA. Oct. GA collision on the
Nashville Chattanooga, and st. Louis Railroad between
two freight trains this morning resulted In the instant
Injuring three other persons Of the trains one
OF the collidng Iralns belonged to the Memphis ana
road this city The road blocked for nteen hOurA